Alina Jaffer

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Alina Jaffer recently completed her MA in Magazine Journalism at City University of London, specializing in health and investigative reporting. She received a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University, where she was awarded the Caren King Scholarship.

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Oct 26, 2026

by Alina Jaffer

Looksmaxxing: A ‘perfect storm that can result in lots of mental and physical health issues’

At 14 years old, Braden Peters was ready to ascend. He was fed up with his round face, acne breakouts and shrimpy build and simply waiting for puberty was not going to cut it. When the pandemic rolled around, his opportunity for action struck.